Table 6.
Summary of recent studies assessing feeding factors associated with adiposity rebound in childhood.
| Reference | Population | Sample Size (n) | Factors Associated with Adiposity Rebound |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariza et al. [33], 2004 | Cross sectional study on 5–6-year-old Hispanic children | 250 | Age of introduction of solid food not associated with being overweight |
| Burdette et al. [34], 2006 | Prospective cohort study on healthy 5-year-old full-term European or Afro-American infants | 313 | Breastfeeding and timing of the introduction of complementary foods not associated with adiposity at age 5 y |
| Brophy et al. [35], 2009 | Sub-cohort study on 7–9-year-old singleton children | 17,561 | Early introduction of solid food (<3 months) associated with major risk of obesity |
| Butte [36], 2009 | Cross-sectional study on children of families with one overweight 4–19-year-old child | 1030 | Age of introduction of solid food not a risk factor for obesity |
| Neutzling et al. [37], 2009 | Birth cohort study on 14–16-year-old boys | 1204 | No difference in the proportion of overweight or obese children between earlier (<4 months) or later (>4 months) introduction of solid food |
| Seach et al. [38], 2010 | Cohort study on Australian children at risk of atopy | 307 | Delayed introduction of solid food associated with reduced odds of child being overweight or obese |
| Gooze et al. [39], 2011 | Longitudinal birth cohort study of randomly sampled births in 10-year-old American children | 6750 | Major prevalence of obesity in earlier introduction of solid food (<3 months) |
| Caleyachetty et al. [40], 2013 | Prospective cohort study on healthy Indian children with pregnancy-related maternal risk factors | 484 | No association between age of introduction of solid food and sum of skinfold thicknesses |
| Turčić Škledar et al. [41], 2015 | Prospective cohort study on healthy Caucasian 6–7-year-old children | 302 | Important role of longer duration of breastfeeding (≥3 months) and later introduction of complementary food (>6 months) in preventing obesity |
| Moschonis et al. [42], 2017 | Prospective cohort studies on European and British 6–7-year-old children | 24,952 | Early feeding not consistently associated with growth and adiposity indices. No clear influence can be observed. |
| Wu et al. [43], 2020 | Longitudinal study on children with high genetic risk of obesity | 5266 | Reduced BMI growth during childhood in case of exclusive breastfeeding to 5 months |